Brentford manager 'delighted' after signing defender James Tarkowski

Defender James Tarkowski has joined League One leaders Brentford for an undisclosed fee.

The former Oldham man - who snubbed a new deal at Boundary Park last week - has signed a
three-and-a-half-year deal at Brentford, but will return to the Latics
on loan when the loan window opens on Ferbuary
8.

Bees manager Mark Warburton admitted the
club had been tracking the 21-year-old for some time and expressed his delight at getting
the deal over the line.

“James is a very talented young defender who we have monitored for a
period of months," Warburton told the club's website.

“He is a good footballing centre half, he is comfortable in possession
and has a good physique.

“We are delighted we have been able to get him to Brentford on a
permanent basis.

“It will give us good choice at centre half and excellent quality in
that position.

“James ticks the box for us in terms of his age and he has lots of
development left in him.

“We think this is a very good piece of business for the Club.

“James will go back to Oldham for a month when the loan window opens.

“He will come back to us later in the season and is a big part of our
plans for the future.”

Tarkowski has been a regular fixture in Oldham’s first-team this term,
starting 26 of 28 games after graduating from the club’s youth system in 2011.